Page 107 of Friendshipped
Lexi’s hands cover her face and she peers out at me through her parted fingers.
“I’m a peacock!” she exclaims.
I’m stunned into silence.
“Maybe a peahen?” I suggest.
“No. No. I checked. The female peacock is brown or cream. I’m the guy.”
“Well, you don’t look like any guy I’ve ever seen. You look amazing.”
“In an Animal Planet way?” she asks.
I chuckle.
“At least your sister is also wearing one of these,” she says. “And the other two friends of Felicia’s from Kentucky. We’ll be a party!”
“It’s so like Felicia to pick a dress like this.”
“I guess I should be glad she didn’t go with the whole corn theme she originally had in mind,” Lexi says.
“There’s always a bright side. Are you ready? Do you need me to carry anything?”
“Nope. Everything’s at the farm already. The buckeyes we made are all laid out on the tables as of this morning.”
I extend Lexi my arm and she takes it. Regardless of the preposterous dress she has on, she still manages to look stunning. I want to lean in and kiss her.
She’s so close to saying yes to a date with TJ, I may get my opportunity. Then again, she may find out I’m him and be so upset over me creating a bogus account that I’ll never get a chance.
I put those thoughts out of my mind. I’m her date to the wedding today. For the next eight hours we’re all about being together at a wedding. And I plan to dance with her every dance, and to look into her eyes while Felicia and Gregg say their vows. I’m going to show Lexi how I feel tonight, even if I don’t say the words to her.
The McNabb farm sits on the outskirts of town. They have the perfect meadow for the ceremony and then the reception will be in the massive barn they rent out for events.
We drive up the old dirt road leading to their property and then turn down the lane that ends facing their home. Low fences line the sides of the road and trees arch overhead. It’s a lot like the old Finch place. They’ve cleared a pasture off to the side of the driveway so we can all park our cars.
I park and walk around to help Lexi out of the car. She’s wearing dark navy heels with a spike on them. Looks like she could aerate the lawn with those.
I walk Lexi to the guest house where Felicia and the rest of her bridesmaids are getting ready.
“Sorry, Trev. I’ve got to be with my sister for a while now. I don’t mean to abandon you. I’ll meet up with you after the ceremony. Okay?”
“You have my cell if you need anything. I’ll be fine. I’m going to grab my seat and then see if my mom needs anything.”
“You’re the best,” Lexi says to me.
She’s looking up into my eyes and we’re standing almost at an even height since she’s two steps up toward the porch of the guest house.
“I’m glad you think so,” I say. “The feeling’s definitely mutual. And you are rocking that dress.”
She gives a little sway which makes her feathers fluff out as she smiles coyly at me.
“You think?”
“I know so.”
“Okay. Well. I’ll see you at the ceremony and then I’ll find you right after we take pictures, okay?” Lexi assures me.
“I’ll be waiting for you.”
